A Most Delicious Pairing

Image: Outdoor dining at Candles restaurant onboard the Star Pride (Photo Credit: Windstar)
Image: Outdoor dining at Candles restaurant onboard the Star Pride (Photo Credit: Windstar)
by Windstar Cruises Blog
Last updated:: 9:00 PM ET, Wed November 29, 2023

Delicious dining has always been a pillar of the Windstar Experience.  Our secret recipe is respect and adoration for the places we sail, tastefully reflected in the meals our guests enjoy. Fresh, locally sourced ingredients, often selected by the yacht’s Chef on a trip to the local market, go into many dishes. It’s just one way we help guests fully savor local life and community and whet their appetite for travel.

As the Official Cruise Line of the James Beard Foundation, we’re able to work with some of the best chefs to create extraordinary dishes on our nightly menu and in our culinary demos.  So, our guests dine on dishes created by not just one celebrity chef, but by a list of all-stars recognized by the Foundation. And this partnership extends beyond the dining room to a wide range of culinary events and activities that help guests connect more intimately with local cultures.

Dozens of chefs have sailed with us on our designated culinary-themed cruises.  Guests will sail with a culinary superstar on one of these voyages.  James Beard Foundation sailings include plenty of time to personally interact with the Chef.  You will enjoy a Chef-hosted dinner and wine pairing, two onboard cooking demonstrations with takeaway recipes, and a shoreside market tour with the Chef.

Windstar Cruises & the James Beard Foundation are committed to celebrating, nurturing and honoring chefs and other leaders who make America’s food culture more delicious, diverse and sustainable for everyone.  And now, as part of our commitment to unique epicurean experiences around the world, guests can enjoy a variety of curated wines on some of our most special itineraries. It’s just one more way we help travelers fully savor the journey and whet their appetite for travel.  

Windstar is the official cruise line of the James Beard Foundation.

Windstar is the official cruise line of the James Beard Foundation. (Photo Credit: Windstar)

Wine and sailing share a harmonious connection, offering enthusiasts a delightful fusion of two exquisite experiences. They both blend sensory pleasures and the joy of exploring new horizons. These luxury, award-winning small-lot wines will enhance the experience and make our guests at sea on a Windstar yacht even more memorable. Guests will enjoy two complimentary wine-tasting and enrichment events on each voyage.

Let Windstar show you and your clients the way to culinary experiences that are 180 degrees from ordinary in the Mediterranean, Greece, Western and Northern Europe & Tahiti.  Cruise tours are also available. And only Windstar offers guests the individual choice to sail Cruise Only or All-Inclusive with unlimited alcoholic beverages, Wi-Fi and all gratuities.

This is a great opportunity for groups, and when you open a new Star Advantage contract by December 31, 2023, you’ll earn a TC faster than ever.  Learn more at https://advisorhub.windstarcruises.com/groupspromo  and request your group quote today!


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